X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from pan.gwi.net ([207.5.128.165] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.2) with ESMTPS id 2874685 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:28:31 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.5.128.165; envelope-from=silvius@gwi.net Received: from yourlk4rlmsu41 (bb-216-195-174-159.gwi.net [216.195.174.159]) by pan.gwi.net (8.13.1/8.13.1) with SMTP id m3RNRiOB022355 for ; Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:27:50 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from silvius@gwi.net) Message-ID: <00a401c8a8c6$aa8ae740$9faec3d8@yourlk4rlmsu41> From: "Michael Silvius" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: the Kubota dynamo Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:27:35 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00A1_01C8A89C.BEF7E220" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1807 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1807 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00A1_01C8A89C.BEF7E220 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Scott: Mark Langford's example shows what most folks are doing for a schematic = for the John Deere dynamo. It can be seen on his page here: http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/electrical/index.html and here are the specifics on the dynamo set up http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/corvair/dynamo.html The Kubota unit has the same output as the JD though it is slightly = different in size, and is made by the same folks Kokusan Denki in Japan. As for running dual units I have not crossed that hurdle yet but I know = folks have done it so there has to be a reasonable way to make it = happen. As I understand the permanent magnet uses a heat sink to dump = unused power. I obtained these heat sink regulators from the same source = on ebay that sold me the dynamos. They are removed form brand new = tractors when the customer orders more lights and the units are replaced = with a higher output conventional alternator. Michael ----- Original Message -----=20 From: SHIPCHIEF@aol.com=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 4:56 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: the Kubota dynamo So that's cool. What about the regulator and wiring diagram? I got a John Deere PM alternator (that looks similar to yours) and = regulator from different ebayers. I would like to use it as a backup = source instead of two batteries. Figuring out the regulator wiring is slowing me down while I go thru = the first engine runs etc. maybe I won't use it. I always thought a Harley style PM alternator could be fit between the = engine and the reduction gear? The amp rating should be equal to the = esential loads, because extra generator capacity is 'spilled' by the = regulator as wasted energy. The 'main' alternator can turn off it's = field current if no additional power is required. Scott E ************** Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings = at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=3Daolcmp00300000002851) ------=_NextPart_000_00A1_01C8A89C.BEF7E220 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Scott:
 
Mark Langford's example shows what most = folks are=20 doing for a schematic for the John Deere dynamo. It can be seen on his = page=20 here:
http://ho= me.hiwaay.net/~langford/electrical/index.html
 
and here are the specifics on the = dynamo set=20 up
http://home= .hiwaay.net/~langford/corvair/dynamo.html
 
The Kubota unit has the same = output as=20 the JD though it is slightly different in size, and is made by the same = folks=20 Kokusan Denki in Japan.
 
As for running dual units I have not = crossed that=20 hurdle yet but I know folks have done it so there has to be a reasonable = way to=20 make it happen. As I understand the permanent magnet uses a heat sink to = dump unused power. I obtained these heat sink regulators from the = same=20 source on ebay that sold me the dynamos. They are removed form = brand new=20 tractors when the customer orders more lights and the units are replaced = with a=20 higher output conventional alternator.
 
Michael
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 SHIPCHIEF@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 = 4:56=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: the = Kubota=20 dynamo

So that's cool.
What about the = regulator and=20 wiring diagram?
I got a John Deere PM alternator (that looks = similar to=20 yours) and regulator from different ebayers. I would like to use it as = a=20 backup source instead of two batteries.
Figuring out the regulator = wiring=20 is slowing me down while I go thru the first engine runs etc. maybe I = won't=20 use it.
I always thought a Harley style PM alternator could be fit = between=20 the engine and the reduction gear? The amp rating should be equal to = the=20 esential loads, because extra generator capacity is 'spilled' by the = regulator=20 as wasted energy. The 'main' alternator can turn off it's field = current if no=20 additional power is required.
Scott=20 E



**************
Need a new ride? Check out = the=20 largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL=20 Autos.
(http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=3Daolcmp00300000002851)=20 ------=_NextPart_000_00A1_01C8A89C.BEF7E220--